“Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become. In reading great literature I become a thousand men and yet remain myself. Like the night sky in the Greek [...]
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In the afterglow of a wonderful day of food, family, football, and fun……I am ready to relax. I have my books (A Christmas Carol, Uncharted, and Organizing Solutions for ADDers), and my knitting and I’m snuggled on the sofa by the fire…..with the sweetest little snuggle bunny you’ve ever seen. There’s a small…..very tiny….part of [...]
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from the Lutheran prayer book: Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good and His mercy endures forever. Lord God, heavenly Father, You have created me and endowed me with all that I am or have as a pure gift of Your fatherly divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in [...]
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Two days before Thanksgiving To Do list: 1. Clean out fridge. Sounds simple enough. 2. Bake carrot cake. 3. Cook potatoes so they’re ready to mash. 4. Make broccoli casserole. 5. Continue to ‘ghetto-up’ the basement with lights and fabric so teenagers will have a retreat. Presently, it looks like a shady underground sports [...]
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The view from my desk……The view from my laundry room…..My friend Cindy getting all my “Emme-love” at the Cross Country Banquet Friday……Emme then decides to sit with the boys….How does a girl find her place…..where she fits in….in a group of boys?Arggg!! Who can figure those pesky boys out?I see how this works…..I get you [...]
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7 Quick Takes……This is a link party…..to play along, visit here. It’s like 7 random musings…all in one post. And you’ll love snooping around Jennifer’s blog. Superb writing…..funny, smart, and I wish she were my next door neighbor. She could possibly be my new BFF (which apparently changes weekly) ’cause she has ADD. [...]
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“I am so glad that you have come. I will pour out everything inside me so you may leave this table satisfied and fortified. Blessings on your eyes. Blessings on your children. Blessings on the ground beneath you. My heart is a ladle of sweet water, brimming over.” [...]
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and I like cowboy boots, C.S. Lewis, good food, strong coffee, banjo music and books. I am a deeply flawed momma of 4 and grateful receiver of more good gifts than one heart can hold. I fight for joy and find it in the most unexpected places. I make quirky look normal, relish in my small town Southern way of living, and am learning that it's all grace--every last bit of it. Read More Here...
